Converting matter into antimatter via energy?

[AxelBoldt]

I assume it's possible to convert matter into energy, and vice versa. I assume the same is true for antimatter. I also assume there is no such thing as "anti-energy".

Shouldn't it thus be possible to convert matter into antimatter, by first converting the matter into energy, and then the energy into antimatter?

If so, the observed matter/antimatter disparity in the universe wouldn't be surprising at all. I.e. there must be a mistake in my reasoning.

 

[berkeman]

I assume it's possible to convert matter into energy, and vice versa. I assume the same is true for antimatter. I also assume there is no such thing as "anti-energy".

Shouldn't it thus be possible to convert matter into antimatter, by first converting the matter into energy, and then the energy into antimatter?

If so, the observed matter/antimatter disparity in the universe wouldn't be surprising at all. I.e. there must be a mistake in my reasoning.

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[neoslovakia]

The thing is, turning matter into energy requires "annihilating" an equal amount of antimatter, and creating matter from energy creates the same amount of antimatter. So you can't get around the imbalance this way. You need something that violates this balance like majorana neutrinos